Sunday, April 17, 2005

That, sung along with a sort of samba drum beat, was the characteristic cheer of the Kashima Antlers for a long time. I don't know if it still is, since their home games haven't been getting quite the coverage that they used to, but it's the only real Antlers cheer that I know, so I'm using it now.

Hey, everyone, the Antlers are NUMBER ONE!!!!!(At least for the time being...)(We all know how fast the world of sports changes. Just look at the Portland Trailblazers, not to mention the entire NHL. I have nothing more to say about either of those...)

About

I came to Japan in 1990 for what was supposed to be a two-year stint. Then, by some bizarre stroke of fate, I got a real life, so I'm still here. For a gaijin with an imagination and more than his share of sensitivity, these islands are a never-ending source of adventure.

About Me

I was born on a rainy day on the Oregon Coast (no surprises there) and through a rather convoluted sequence of events wound up in Japan. I'm a teacher by trade, moonlighting as a musician and composer. I also do quite a bit of writing on the side. I'm a dreamer, a thinker, a sayer, and a doer all wrapped in one deceptively mild-mannered package.